The great composers of the 20th century North America

 

Williams or Adorno? Maazel or Martinů? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle such abundant fields as classical music and opera, covering 10 centuries of history: there are thousands of composers. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English composer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in France, Charles Gounod, a 19th century French composer, is more easily mentioned than the Norwegian Edvard Grieg, who is more recognized in the world.

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1890 and 2000+ (modern & contemporary era) in North America

Whoever wants to discover classical music or opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in these fields. So : Williams (American composer, conductor and pianist) or Adorno (German sociologist, philosopher and musicologist) ? Rózsa (Hungarian-American composer) or Bernstein (American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular composers around the world, for those living or having lived en North America, between 1890 and 2000+ (modern & contemporary era). And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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Romantic20th century
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">H. </span>ShoreH. Shore 1946
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>GershwinG. Gershwin 18981937<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>GlassP. Glass 1937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>HindemithP. Hindemith 18951963
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">TW. </span>AdornoTW. Adorno 19031969
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">B. </span>HerrmannB. Herrmann 19111975
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>CageJ. Cage 19121992
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">L. </span>BernsteinL. Bernstein 19181990
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>AbrahamP. Abraham 18921960
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">S. </span>BarberS. Barber 19101981
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">V. </span>HorowitzV. Horowitz 19031989
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">L. </span>MaazelL. Maazel 19302014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">K. </span>WeillK. Weill 19001950
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">S. </span>RachmaninoffS. Rachmaninoff 18731943<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>HornerJ. Horner 19532015
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">E. </span>KálmánE. Kálmán 18821953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>GoldsmithJ. Goldsmith 19292004
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">I. </span>StravinskyI. Stravinsky 18821971
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">D. </span>MitropoulosD. Mitropoulos 18961960
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">F. </span>KreislerF. Kreisler 18751962
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">B. </span>BartókB. Bartók 18811945<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">YY. </span>MaYY. Ma 1955
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>BarryJ. Barry 19332011
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">B. </span>MartinůB. Martinů 18901959
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>WilliamsJ. Williams 1932<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">E. </span>MacDowellE. MacDowell 18601908
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>CoplandA. Copland 19001990
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>SchoenbergA. Schoenberg 18741951
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">M. </span>RózsaM. Rózsa 19071995
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>GouldG. Gould 19321982
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Top 10 classical musiccomposers in North America for the years 1890-2000+

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1890-2000+ era in North America? The works of these musician have shaped the history of classical music and lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 classical music composers, renowned artists from around the world:

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Curious to know their most emblematic works? Just a click away to discover them.

The selections of musicians (classical music composers) proposed by soClassiQ are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to their works, the performers, the lyrical singers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know classical music and lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music composers. Horowitz, Weill, Glass, Bartók, Barber, Cage, Gershwin...

At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the modern & contemporary era, in North America, widely recognized around the world:

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Paul <strong>Abraham</strong> Paul AbrahamThe great composers of the 20th century
1892-1960 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Maurice AbravanelThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Mark AdamoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 58 (20th century)
Composer

John Luther <strong>Adams</strong> John Luther AdamsThe great composers of the 20th century
age 67 (20th century)
Composer

John Coolidge <strong>Adams</strong> John Coolidge AdamsThe great composers of the 20th century
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Samuel AdlerThe great composers of the 20th century
age 92 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Theodor W. <strong>Adorno</strong> Theodor W. AdornoThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1969 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Leroy <strong>Anderson</strong> Leroy AndersonThe great composers of the 20th century
1908-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

George <strong>Antheil</strong> George AntheilThe great composers of the 20th century
1900-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Desi <strong>Arnaz</strong> Desi ArnazThe great composers of the 20th century
1917-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Aaron AvshalomovThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1965 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

B

Milton <strong>Babbitt</strong> Milton BabbittThe great composers of the 20th century
1916-2011 (20th century)
Composer

Angelo <strong>Badalamenti</strong> Angelo BadalamentiThe great composers of the 20th century
age 83 (20th century)
Composer

Samuel <strong>Barber</strong> Samuel BarberThe great composers of the 20th century
1910-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

John <strong>Barry</strong> John BarryThe great composers of the 20th century
1933-2011 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Béla <strong>Bartók</strong> Béla BartókThe great composers of the 20th century
1881-1945 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Amy <strong>Beach</strong> Amy BeachThe great composers of the 20th century
1867-1944 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Joshua <strong>Bell</strong> Joshua BellThe great composers of the 20th century
age 52 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Robert Russell BennettThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Cathy BerberianThe great composers of the 20th century
1925-1983 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Elmer <strong>Bernstein</strong> Elmer BernsteinThe great composers of the 20th century
1922-2004 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leonard <strong>Bernstein</strong> Leonard BernsteinThe great composers of the 20th century
1918-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ernest <strong>Bloch</strong> Ernest BlochThe great composers of the 20th century
1880-1959 (20th century)
Composer

Jerry BockThe great composers of the 20th century
1928-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

William <strong>Bolcom</strong> William BolcomThe great composers of the 20th century
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Victor <strong>Borge</strong> Victor BorgeThe great composers of the 20th century
1909-2000 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Bowles</strong> Paul BowlesThe great composers of the 20th century
1910-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Glenn <strong>Branca</strong> Glenn BrancaThe great composers of the 20th century
1948-2018 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Bruce BroughtonThe great composers of the 20th century
age 75 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Leo <strong>Brouwer</strong> Leo BrouwerThe great composers of the 20th century
1939-2003 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Adolf <strong>Busch</strong> Adolf BuschThe great composers of the 20th century
1891-1952 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

C

Juventino Rosas <strong>Cadenas</strong> Juventino Rosas CadenasThe great composers of the 20th century
1868-1894 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

John <strong>Cage</strong> John CageThe great composers of the 20th century
1912-1992 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Hoagy <strong>Carmichael</strong> Hoagy CarmichaelThe great composers of the 20th century
1899-1981 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

John Alden <strong>Carpenter</strong> John Alden CarpenterThe great composers of the 20th century
1876-1951 (20th century)
Composer

Elliott <strong>Carter</strong> Elliott CarterThe great composers of the 20th century
1908-2012 (20th century)
Composer

Mario <strong>Castelnuovo-Tedesco</strong> Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoThe great composers of the 20th century
1895-1968 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George Whitefield <strong>Chadwick</strong> George Whitefield ChadwickThe great composers of the 20th century
1854-1931 (Romantic)
Composer

Carlos <strong>Chávez</strong> Carlos ChávezThe great composers of the 20th century
1899-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gloria CoatesThe great composers of the 20th century
age 81 (20th century)
Composer

Salvador ContrerasThe great composers of the 20th century
1910-1982 (20th century)
Composer

Aaron <strong>Copland</strong> Aaron CoplandThe great composers of the 20th century
1900-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Carmine CoppolaThe great composers of the 20th century
1910-1991 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

John <strong>Corigliano</strong> John CoriglianoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Henry <strong>Cowell</strong> Henry CowellThe great composers of the 20th century
1897-1965 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George <strong>Crumb</strong> George CrumbThe great composers of the 20th century
age 90 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

D

Walter <strong>Damrosch</strong> Walter DamroschThe great composers of the 20th century
1862-1950 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Bella DavidovichThe great composers of the 20th century
age 92 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Carl DavisThe great composers of the 20th century
age 83 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Don DavisThe great composers of the 20th century
age 63 (20th century)
Composer

David <strong>Diamond</strong> David DiamondThe great composers of the 20th century
1915-2005 (20th century)
Composer

Antal <strong>Doráti</strong> Antal DorátiThe great composers of the 20th century
1906-1988 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Vernon DukeThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1969 (20th century)
Composer

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Alfred <strong>Einstein</strong> Alfred EinsteinThe great composers of the 20th century
1880-1952 (20th century)
Composer

Hanns <strong>Eisler</strong> Hanns EislerThe great composers of the 20th century
1898-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Danny <strong>Elfman</strong> Danny ElfmanThe great composers of the 20th century
age 67 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

F

Morton <strong>Feldman</strong> Morton FeldmanThe great composers of the 20th century
1926-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arthur FiedlerThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carlisle FloydThe great composers of the 20th century
age 94 (20th century)
Composer

Lukas FossThe great composers of the 20th century
1922-2009 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

David <strong>Foster</strong> David FosterThe great composers of the 20th century
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

G

Ivan <strong>Galamian</strong> Ivan GalamianThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Diamanda GalásThe great composers of the 20th century
age 64 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

George <strong>Gershwin</strong> George GershwinThe great composers of the 20th century
1898-1937 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Michael <strong>Giacchino</strong> Michael GiacchinoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 52 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Philip <strong>Glass</strong> Philip GlassThe great composers of the 20th century
age 83 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Elliot <strong>Goldenthal</strong> Elliot GoldenthalThe great composers of the 20th century
age 66 (20th century)
Composer

Jerry <strong>Goldsmith</strong> Jerry GoldsmithThe great composers of the 20th century
1929-2004 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Morton <strong>Gould</strong> Morton GouldThe great composers of the 20th century
1913-1996 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Glenn <strong>Gould</strong> Glenn GouldThe great composers of the 20th century
1932-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Percy <strong>Grainger</strong> Percy GraingerThe great composers of the 20th century
1882-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Alexander <strong>Gretchaninov</strong> Alexander GretchaninovThe great composers of the 20th century
1864-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Charles <strong>Griffes</strong> Charles GriffesThe great composers of the 20th century
1884-1920 (20th century)
Composer

H

Henry Kimball <strong>Hadley</strong> Henry Kimball HadleyThe great composers of the 20th century
1871-1937 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Marc-André <strong>Hamelin</strong> Marc-André HamelinThe great composers of the 20th century
age 58 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Marvin <strong>Hamlisch</strong> Marvin HamlischThe great composers of the 20th century
1944-2012 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

W. C. <strong>Handy</strong> W. C. HandyThe great composers of the 20th century
1873-1958 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Howard <strong>Hanson</strong> Howard HansonThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Roy <strong>Harris</strong> Roy HarrisThe great composers of the 20th century
1898-1979 (20th century)
Composer

Victor <strong>Herbert</strong> Victor HerbertThe great composers of the 20th century
1859-1924 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Bernard <strong>Herrmann</strong> Bernard HerrmannThe great composers of the 20th century
1911-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Paul <strong>Hindemith</strong> Paul HindemithThe great composers of the 20th century
1895-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Josef <strong>Hofmann</strong> Josef HofmannThe great composers of the 20th century
1876-1957 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

James <strong>Horner</strong> James HornerThe great composers of the 20th century
1953-2015 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Vladimir <strong>Horowitz</strong> Vladimir HorowitzThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1989 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alan <strong>Hovhaness</strong> Alan HovhanessThe great composers of the 20th century
1911-2000 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

James Newton <strong>Howard</strong> James Newton HowardThe great composers of the 20th century
age 69 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Eugene <strong>Istomin</strong> Eugene IstominThe great composers of the 20th century
1925-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Charles <strong>Ives</strong> Charles IvesThe great composers of the 20th century
1874-1954 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

J

Byron JanisThe great composers of the 20th century
age 92 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Norman Dello JoioThe great composers of the 20th century
1913-2008 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Scott <strong>Joplin</strong> Scott JoplinThe great composers of the 20th century
1868-1917 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

K

Emmerich <strong>Kálmán</strong> Emmerich KálmánThe great composers of the 20th century
1882-1953 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Ramin KarimlooThe great composers of the 20th century
age 41 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Jerome <strong>Kern</strong> Jerome KernThe great composers of the 20th century
1885-1945 (20th century)
Composer

Erich Wolfgang <strong>Korngold</strong> Erich Wolfgang KorngoldThe great composers of the 20th century
1897-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Serge <strong>Koussevitzky</strong> Serge KoussevitzkyThe great composers of the 20th century
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Louis KrasnerThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1995 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> Fritz KreislerThe great composers of the 20th century
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ernst <strong>Krenek</strong> Ernst KrenekThe great composers of the 20th century
1900-1991 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

L

Giorgi <strong>Latsabidze</strong> Giorgi LatsabidzeThe great composers of the 20th century
age 42 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Morten <strong>Lauridsen</strong> Morten LauridsenThe great composers of the 20th century
age 77 (20th century)
Composer

Calixa <strong>Lavallée</strong> Calixa LavalléeThe great composers of the 20th century
1842-1891 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ernesto <strong>Lecuona</strong> Ernesto LecuonaThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1963 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe great composers of the 20th century
1932-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Dieter LehnhoffThe great composers of the 20th century
age 65 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Oscar LevantThe great composers of the 20th century
1906-1972 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Kate <strong>Liu</strong> Kate LiuThe great composers of the 20th century
age 26 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Charles Martin <strong>Loeffler</strong> Charles Martin LoefflerThe great composers of the 20th century
1861-1935 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Frederick LoeweThe great composers of the 20th century
1901-1988 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arkady LuxemburgThe great composers of the 20th century
age 81 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

M

Yo-Yo <strong>Ma</strong> Yo-Yo MaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 64 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Lorin <strong>Maazel</strong> Lorin MaazelThe great composers of the 20th century
1930-2014 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Edward <strong>MacDowell</strong> Edward MacDowellThe great composers of the 20th century
1860-1908 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Alma <strong>Mahler</strong> Alma MahlerThe great composers of the 20th century
1879-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Henry <strong>Mancini</strong> Henry ManciniThe great composers of the 20th century
1924-1994 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Arturo MárquezThe great composers of the 20th century
age 69 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Wynton <strong>Marsalis</strong> Wynton MarsalisThe great composers of the 20th century
age 58 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Bohuslav <strong>Martinů</strong> Bohuslav MartinůThe great composers of the 20th century
1890-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Eduardo <strong>Mata</strong> Eduardo MataThe great composers of the 20th century
1942-1995 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri MitropoulosThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Meredith <strong>Monk</strong> Meredith MonkThe great composers of the 20th century
age 77 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Gabriela <strong>Montero</strong> Gabriela MonteroThe great composers of the 20th century
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Nico <strong>Muhly</strong> Nico MuhlyThe great composers of the 20th century
age 38 (20th century)
Composer

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Conlon <strong>Nancarrow</strong> Conlon NancarrowThe great composers of the 20th century
1912-1997 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Randy NewmanThe great composers of the 20th century
age 76 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Ervin NyiregyháziThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

O

Dustin O'HalloranThe great composers of the 20th century
age 48 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Garrick <strong>Ohlsson</strong> Garrick OhlssonThe great composers of the 20th century
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

P

Ignacy Jan <strong>Paderewski</strong> Ignacy Jan PaderewskiThe great composers of the 20th century
1860-1941 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

John Knowles <strong>Paine</strong> John Knowles PaineThe great composers of the 20th century
1839-1906 (Romantic)
Composer

Jean Papineau-CoutureThe great composers of the 20th century
1916-2000 (20th century)
Composer

Horatio <strong>Parker</strong> Horatio ParkerThe great composers of the 20th century
1863-1919 (Romantic)
Composer

Harry <strong>Partch</strong> Harry PartchThe great composers of the 20th century
1901-1974 (20th century)
Composer

Gregor <strong>Piatigorsky</strong> Gregor PiatigorskyThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1976 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Walter PistonThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Manuel <strong>Ponce</strong> Manuel PonceThe great composers of the 20th century
1886-1948 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

André <strong>Previn</strong> André PrevinThe great composers of the 20th century
1929-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carlos PueblaThe great composers of the 20th century
1917-1989 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

R

Sergei <strong>Rachmaninoff</strong> Sergei RachmaninoffThe great composers of the 20th century
1873-1943 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Steve <strong>Reich</strong> Steve ReichThe great composers of the 20th century
age 83 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Fritz <strong>Reiner</strong> Fritz ReinerThe great composers of the 20th century
1888-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Silvestre <strong>Revueltas</strong> Silvestre RevueltasThe great composers of the 20th century
1899-1940 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Wallingford <strong>Riegger</strong> Wallingford RieggerThe great composers of the 20th century
1885-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Terry <strong>Riley</strong> Terry RileyThe great composers of the 20th century
age 85 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George RochbergThe great composers of the 20th century
1918-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Richard <strong>Rodgers</strong> Richard RodgersThe great composers of the 20th century
1902-1979 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Bernard RogersThe great composers of the 20th century
1893-1968 (20th century)
Composer

Sigmund <strong>Romberg</strong> Sigmund RombergThe great composers of the 20th century
1887-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Miklós <strong>Rózsa</strong> Miklós RózsaThe great composers of the 20th century
1907-1995 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carl RugglesThe great composers of the 20th century
1876-1971 (20th century)
Composer

Frederic <strong>Rzewski</strong> Frederic RzewskiThe great composers of the 20th century
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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Curt <strong>Sachs</strong> Curt SachsThe great composers of the 20th century
1881-1959 (20th century)
Composer

Lalo <strong>Schifrin</strong> Lalo SchifrinThe great composers of the 20th century
age 88 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Thomas SchippersThe great composers of the 20th century
1930-1977 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Arnold <strong>Schoenberg</strong> Arnold SchoenbergThe great composers of the 20th century
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Gunther <strong>Schuller</strong> Gunther SchullerThe great composers of the 20th century
1925-2015 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

William SchumanThe great composers of the 20th century
1910-1992 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Ruth Crawford <strong>Seeger</strong> Ruth Crawford SeegerThe great composers of the 20th century
1901-1953 (20th century)
Composer

Roger <strong>Sessions</strong> Roger SessionsThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1985 (20th century)
Composer

Anoushka <strong>Shankar</strong> Anoushka ShankarThe great composers of the 20th century
age 39 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Edward ShearmurThe great composers of the 20th century
age 54 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Howard <strong>Shore</strong> Howard ShoreThe great composers of the 20th century
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Alexander <strong>Siloti</strong> Alexander SilotiThe great composers of the 20th century
1863-1945 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leonard <strong>Slatkin</strong> Leonard SlatkinThe great composers of the 20th century
age 75 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Nicolas SlonimskyThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1995 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Dang Thai <strong>Son</strong> Dang Thai SonThe great composers of the 20th century
age 62 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Stephen <strong>Sondheim</strong> Stephen SondheimThe great composers of the 20th century
age 90 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

John Philip <strong>Sousa</strong> John Philip SousaThe great composers of the 20th century
1854-1932 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Max <strong>Steiner</strong> Max SteinerThe great composers of the 20th century
1888-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Jim SteinmanThe great composers of the 20th century
age 72 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Eduard SteuermannThe great composers of the 20th century
1892-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Fritz StiedryThe great composers of the 20th century
1883-1968 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

William Grant <strong>Still</strong> William Grant StillThe great composers of the 20th century
1895-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor StravinskyThe great composers of the 20th century
1882-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Frank Van der <strong>Stucken</strong> Frank Van der StuckenThe great composers of the 20th century
1858-1929 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Zoltán SzékelyThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-2001 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George <strong>Szell</strong> George SzellThe great composers of the 20th century
1897-1970 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Albert SzirmaiThe great composers of the 20th century
1880-1967 (20th century)
Composer

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Alexander <strong>Tcherepnin</strong> Alexander TcherepninThe great composers of the 20th century
1899-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michael Tilson <strong>Thomas</strong> Michael Tilson ThomasThe great composers of the 20th century
age 75 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Randall <strong>Thompson</strong> Randall ThompsonThe great composers of the 20th century
1899-1984 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Virgil <strong>Thomson</strong> Virgil ThomsonThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1989 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Dimitri <strong>Tiomkin</strong> Dimitri TiomkinThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

David TudorThe great composers of the 20th century
1926-1996 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Brian <strong>Tyler</strong> Brian TylerThe great composers of the 20th century
age 48 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Claude VivierThe great composers of the 20th century
1948-1983 (20th century)
Composer

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Rufus <strong>Wainwright</strong> Rufus WainwrightThe great composers of the 20th century
age 47 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Kurt <strong>Weill</strong> Kurt WeillThe great composers of the 20th century
1900-1950 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Jaromír <strong>Weinberger</strong> Jaromír WeinbergerThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1967 (20th century)
Composer

Chou Wen-chungThe great composers of the 20th century
1923-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Earl <strong>Wild</strong> Earl WildThe great composers of the 20th century
1915-2010 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

John <strong>Williams</strong> John WilliamsThe great composers of the 20th century
age 88 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Wittgenstein</strong> Paul WittgensteinThe great composers of the 20th century
1887-1961 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Julia <strong>Wolfe</strong> Julia WolfeThe great composers of the 20th century
age 61 (20th century)
Composer

Charles <strong>Wuorinen</strong> Charles WuorinenThe great composers of the 20th century
1938-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Christopher YoungThe great composers of the 20th century
age 62 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

La Monte YoungThe great composers of the 20th century
age 84 (20th century)
Composer

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Efrem ZimbalistThe great composers of the 20th century
1889-1985 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

John <strong>Zorn</strong> John ZornThe great composers of the 20th century
age 66 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

Next month, more than 30 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In September 2020 some of them may celebrate a special anniversary. For others, amateurs and enthusiasts will celebrate the bicentenary of their birth or the fiftieth anniversary of their death for example. Among them, some famous composers:

on 14, Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), 260th anniversary (Birth),
on 20, Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), 560th anniversary (Death),
on 23, Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 28, Florent Schmitt (1870-1958), 150th anniversary (Birth),
on 30, Johan Svendsen (1840-1911), 180th anniversary (Birth),
...

There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the August 2020 celebrations (40+).

Always good opportunities to discover or deepen, (re)listen, explore the vastness and diversity of classical music...

See also...

Timelines : Composers

Indexes

Other timelines

Commemorations 2020, 2021, ...

Last update : 2020-08-01

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